[title] => Design of experiments: useful orthogonal arrays for number of experiments from 4 to 16

[authors] => Sorana D. BOLBOACĂ, Lorentz JÄNTSCHI

[abstract] =>
A methodology for the design of an experiment is proposed in order to find as many schemes as possible with the maximum number of factors with different levels for the smallest number of experimental runs. An algorithm was developed and homemade software was implemented. The abilities in generation of the largest groups of orthogonal arrays were analyzed for experimental runs of 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, and 16. The results show that the proposed method permits the construction of the largest groups of orthogonal arrays with the maximum number of factors.

[keywords] => Design of experiment, orthogonal arrays, Taguchi method

[acknowledgment] => The research was partly supported by UEFISCSU Romania through projects ID458/2007 and ID1051/2007.